#Wei Wuxian tries to be helpful

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

Don't Wormy About Me.

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[thatswhatsushesaid]

cql, aka the most "use your words and be kind to children" show of all time

[mostlikelytofangirl]

I love JC and W/W/X's mess primarily as platonic but I can't deny the eroticism of putting your organ in your bestie. XD

Some shippers have compared them to the couple from Wuthering Heights and while I never finished reading that so I can't comment, I can appreciate the gothic horror vibes.

-Regular Anon

Hi there, anon!

Oh, absolutely. Lol JC and WWX are a wonderful disaster whether as ship or platonic, and I very much appreciate every interpretation bc the amount of emotions and baggage there is off charts and I'm all for it!

Their tragedy is one of the most fascinating parts of the story imo bc of how rich and complex their dynamics are, I could read a book only about them :D

I'm gonna be honest with you chief, I have never willingly consumed anything related to Wuthering Heights ^^;. I know it's like an english classic or something, but I guess it's not that popular on my side of the globe :P, everything I know of it is from pop culture and tv parodies, so I can't comment on it either lol

[llycaons]

the other moral of the night is that bitches will take literally any excuse to ship two men together

[whumpbby]

let's not forget that wwx losing the wens is forever more tragic than jc losing his whole family, wwx included. don't ask why it just is!

lol peak hilarity is when people put lwj's grief and jc's grief anywhere on the same level. i know amanormativity has a death grip on society but losing your gradeschool crush who youve barely spoken to at all is nowhere near comparable to losing your entire family

[mxtxkinfessions]

(Post January 12) oh my gosh two January birthdays!!!! Happy birthday A-Yuan, you were my greatest accomplishment, sorry I had to die again apparently so soon after your wedding?! I'm. Eternally sad. Also, you married really late, I think you wanted to be gay like your babas, only you weren't, and you loved butterflies and birds, and had birds, and loved our bunnies with us! You enjoyed going over to Jiang Cheng's house to hang out with your cousin, Jin Ling, and I am just happy I could give you a worth it life. You are loved, forever, my baby A-Yuan - Wei Wuxian #👻👁️

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[randomness-is-my-order]

i think one of the most wonderful traits of wei wuxian is how socially competent he is, which is why it always annoys me if he is mischaracterized as someone who is unaware about how those around him feel, just because of the way his relationship with lan wangji pans out in the books. the dynamic between them was extremely multifaceted and what seemed obvious to us was very rightfully NOT obvious to wei wuxian and he hardly had time to sort those feelings out, given the kind of harrowing ordeals he was going through. but that aside–the way wei wuxian’s “social competence” manifests isn’t just social courage–in that, the risk of embarassment or self-consciousness doesn’t stop his self expression–or just his general forwardness and social butterfly tendencies but also–and imo, most importantly–his perceptiveness and astute reading of people around him which comes from a deep understanding of the human social element, at the individual and the societal level.

he has full awareness of how his station is looked down upon in the cultivation world and so while others in his situation may bend or break–wei wuxian cleverly toes the line between the two until taking a stance becomes necessary. he deeply understands the ugly dynamics running within the jiang family and clan and acts accordingly–be it his prompt efforts to placate jiang cheng or his conscious silence when madame yu is in a mood or even his acceptance of the whipping in lieu of restoring stability for the clan. despite his personal biases against jin zixuan, he can recognise his bravery. even his scandalous move to begin undressing in the cave shows that he knows exactly what would make lan wangji tick.

hell, i’d say even his initial thought about how the resentment of the dead can be redirected towards a target shows his striking comprehension of how emotions work in general. what’s more, he’s able to recognise the machinations nie huaisang had employed and he was also aware of the bigger picture associated with how fickle and easily swayed mob mentality was when everyone took part in bashing jin guangyao when certain truths came to light. when he was first brought back to life, he quickly and correctly deduced what kind of life mo xuanyu must have led and how he could act in order to easily humiliate the mo family. he empathised with jin ling and yet realised how he was brought up left something to be desired and so, tried to inculcate some of his own highly regarded values to him.

the deft manner in which he handled the juniors speaks for itself–a good teacher will always have good communication skills and wei wuxian went above and beyond just “good”. his people skills on nighthunts are extremely helpful–his ability to make tongues loose simply by charming people is highlighted more than once. just off the top of my head–him politely appealing to jin guangshan about the wen remnants and apologising for “intruding”, him readily handing in his sword at the indoctrination camps, him suggesting to jiang cheng that he should leave the clan once he was at the burial mounds–all of this (and much much more) demonstrates wei wuxian’s competence at guaging complex social dynamics, which is why, when he goes against the current and stands firm, it is a deliberate, well thought out decision, one made after considering the risks and repercussions, and that makes wei wuxian’s stance at the end that much more powerful. he is not stumbling his way through life, is not unheeding of his social status, is not a “mad genius with poor social skills”. hell, i would say wei wuxian’s ability to see straight through people is more impressive than even his insane intellect and to reduce that aspect of him feels like a disservice to his character. because when it comes down to it, the fact of the matter is that the murky social world through wei wuxian’s lens is actually astonishingly clear.

[muqingapologist]

i think it’s interesting how people often characterize lan wangji’s perspective of wei wuxian during and after the yiling laozi arc like “free my man, he did nothing wrong.” but to me, i feel like this is just selling short his character and his devotion to wwx. the way i see it, when wei wuxian is at his worst and in the years after when wwx comes back, lan wangji isn’t condoning his actions of that era. it’s more like, “i know you were trying to do the right thing, and things spiraled out of control, and i failed to help you back then, and i won’t fail you again.” it’s not wei wuxian’s actions that lan wangji is so defensive of but his intentions. even if lwj didn’t know at the time (and even when he comes back, at first) why wwx chose the ghostly path and gave up righteous cultivation, he has an unshakeable faith in wwx’s moral code, that wwx will do what he feels is right. or at least, doing what he thinks he needs to do to survive. this doesn’t necessarily mean that lan zhan thinks what wwx did as his mental state eroded WAS right. we see this so many times when lan zhan tries to help him, hoping that wwx will return to gusu with him. it’s not until it’s too late, when wwx is truly breaking down, that he understands that that wasn’t the right way to help wwx. the right way is to just be there for him, which is what he does when wwx returns. letting wwx make his own decisions while showing him that there is still someone who believes in him. imo this is much more meaningful than the other interpretation that i see a lot that i mentioned above. it’s about being there for wei wuxian even if he does make the wrong decisions because at the end of the day he knows that wwx, at his core, has good intentions.

[yourcrumblingsaikiisnotmyproblem]

here's a few reminders for the mxtx fandom

1. Wei Wuxian had 2 older sister figures in his life and they both died trying to save him and in the end failed since he died anyway. (RIP Wen Qing and Jiang Yanli)

2. Mu Qing only ever had his mom other than XL and FX and she died a mortal death. We don't know anything about FX's mortal family.

3. Wen Ning was experimented on for 13 years in captivity after seeing his sister's ashes and blames himself still for wwx's downfall

4. He Xuan cannot leave the world even after his revenge to Shi Wudu and is purposeless for all of his immortal life.

5. Jin Ling will never taste his mom's handmade favourite soup.

6. Canon Feng Xin and Mu Qing do not know what happened at the temple to Xie Lian.

7. Jiang Cheng will probably never be good enough in his own eyes (until he has like grand-nephews or something)

8. Shi Qingxuan will (probably) die a mortal death.

9. Some of Nie Huaisang's last words to Nie Mingjue were that he never wanted to be a clan leader.

10. XL and WWX both tried to protect a certain demographic that got wiped out anyway and made them public enemies and reason for their eventual downfall making it essentially ineffective.

11. All the calamities are actually gods who could or did ascend heaven.

12. Xiao Xingchen killed himself after finding out he wiped out villages full of innocent people and his own best friend who he gave up his eyes for. And realising his pursuit of helping the world was worthless.

[ayu-pun]

mdzs but they're gay attorneys!

some au ideas assembled in one place

wei wuxian is an ex defense attorney who lost his badge and his life while trying to protect the wens

some years later he gets summoned into the body of mo xuanyu (mix of fey family powers and canon ritual) and immediately gets accused of the murder of mo family

his defense attorney is lan sizhui! it's his first case and he needs a little help. first time prosecutor jin ling can also benefit from some advice..

lan wangji used to be a prosecutor and wwx's main rival, but after wwx's death he leaves the job to open a bunny cafe. he also helps people in need with legal advice

nie huaisang somehow ends up being a witness in every other case. when you press him the only answer he gives is "I don't know!"

nie mingjue's body parts keep appearing on witness stand

bunny becomes a witness when su she tries to frame lwj for a murder

jgy is a chief prosecutor

art 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

[allpiesforourown]

Anyway Jiang Cheng wanted him and Wei Wuxian to be a united front and rebuild Yunmeng after losing both power and his parents and that was the goal he fought in a war for. Wei Ying saw the Wens in need of help and decided they needed him more than Jiang Cheng which, fair assessment, Jiang Cheng did manage to run things on his own.

But their separation meant people could tell Jiang Cheng lies and make him insecure. Jiang Cheng was focused on protecting his family (the Jiang clan and his sect) and Wei Wuxian was focused on protecting his friends (the Wens). Neither of them were wrong and it's completely okay to have your own priorities. It's also okay to feel a little betrayed when your family member chooses to help others instead of you, even if they are less fortunate

The tragedy of Wei Wuxian isn't that everyone hated him. It's that he wanted to do more than he could. He thought he could single handedly save a clan that's everyone's target, he made promises about bringing Wen Ning back to life when he had no idea if they could be kept, he simply bit off more than he could chew.

Wei Wuxian tried his best and it just wasn't enough! Not only could he not save the Wens, Wen Qing and Wen Ning turned themselves over to save him! Then Yanli died saving him as well and he went crazy because people dying for him was the opposite of what he wanted

The point is one person can't fight the entire world, but he managed to save Wen Yuan and Wen Ning is still alive in his own way, which meant his effort was NOT pointless even if he couldn't save everyone. Stop reducing all this to just "everyone else is evil for not helping him with the Wens."

[mamoonde]

i really really want more modern cultivation au secret genius wei wuxian who just drops mind-blowing revolutionary theories and innovations anonymously under a stupid ass middle school pen name like yLlingla0zuxX

comical plot twist:

lan qiren has a secret hobby ever since he discovered the joys of Online Cultivation Forums, especially one where he can scout for people with Massive Potential and/or Brilliant Ideas and offer to help them formalize their ideas into actual Papers (or discover Horrible ones and send them better reference materials).

of course, Internet etiquette sanctifies anonymity so lan qiren doesn't press for personal information from the few brilliant minds he meets. he has a good instinct for identifying the younger ones from the tried and true experts, and this yLlingla0zuxX clearly is an esteemed veteran.

his methods may seem scattered, but lan qiren is Most Willing to Invest in the Time to help this esteemed cultivator get the merit and proper consideration his ideas deserve. under the very proper alias: GrandArchivist.

GrandArchivist reaches out to yLlingla0zuxX offering to help him flesh out his innovations so yLlingla0zuxX can get it published and patented as Proper.

yLlingla0zuxX is reluctant at first, but agrees to do it. he shares a gee doc link.

it takes a while, but - between lan qiren's initial bafflement at real-time collaboration and yLlingla0zuxX's erratic and rambling thoughts - they manage to publish it.

offscreen:

GrandArchivist reaches out to his nephew A-Huan how this gee doc works and if he's Sure it's not a bad virus or phishing scam link or anything. he opens the link to see. bulleted paragraphs??? paragraphed bullet points??? either way, the most horrible draft he's ever seen... typing itself???? a-huan, are you certain this yLlingla0zuxX has not hacked my computer?

[amorremanet]

jiang cheng couldn’t have handled losing his golden core yes unlike wei wuxian who infamously handled it so freaking well 

[whetstonefires]

When we're looking at why Wei Wuxian took so long to even consider that Lan Wangji might really like him, I think we should maybe place more weight on that time when they were trapped in a cave together at around age eighteen, and Lan Wangji told him his dad was dying and started to cry and Wei Wuxian was like SHIT and fidgeted awkwardly for a while like ahhhhh I hate when people cry especially men what do I do????

And then he tried to find something to say and Lan Wangji was like 'shut up' and he shut up, and Lan Wangji said 'you're a loathsome person' and he shut up so hard he left him alone for three entire days.

Like if I spent three days trapped in hell with someone, restraining myself from reaching out for human interaction because not subjecting them to my personality was literally the only thing I could do to help with their state of misery.

I would have a real hard time letting go of the understanding that the thing this person wanted from me was not to have to deal with me.

[wangxianficfinder]

In the mood for...

May 14th

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1. Hello! For itmf wangxian chat-fics please?? Thankyou!! @lunamooonn

you gotta help me; i’m losing my mind by livinginaworldofnoise (G, 3k, WangXian, Modern AU, Social Media, Reddit AU, Crack, wangxian seeking advice from reddit, Misunderstandings, Miscommunication, Assumptions of Cheating, Unconventional Format, Epistolary, Kinda?, [Podfic] Cold read of you gotta help me; i’m losing my mind by kisahawklin) is a hilarious Reddit fic okay?

it’s all fun and games ’til somebody loses their mind by livinginaworldofnoise (G, 8k, WangXian, Modern, Roommates/Housemates, Epistolary, chatfic, Texting, what if they were roommates and they were completely incompatible and also they had a cat, the unsubtle art of annoying your roommate into falling in love with you, the inherent romance of passive aggressive post-its, Passive-aggression, Crack, Unconventional Format, Living Together) and pretty much everything by this author because she does epistolary (sp??) type fics !+

Grandmaster of Meme-onic Cultivation by Hades_the_Blingking (T, 75k, multiple ships, Chatlogs, chatfic, Texting, Comedy, Canon Compliant, Crack, Memes, Humour, JGY is best bitch, i am afraid of when LXC finally snaps, XY is a highly cursed person, NHS is still mvp tbh, chatroom fic, Polyamory, Lots of it, Not Everyone Dies, Additional: please do not eat or drink reading this enough people have choked x-x) is a full-chat fic

🔒 you’ve ruined my life (by not being mine) by cicer (E, 132k, WangXian, Modern AU, Developing Relationship, Idiots in Love, Awkward Flirting, teenage romance, Shameless WWX, slowburn, Demisexuality, references to lqr’s a+ parenting, references to jfm’s a+ parenting, but we’re gonna get a happy ending ANYWAY, references to yzy’s a+ parenting, Background NMJ/LXC, hints of nmj/lxc/jgy, bottom LWJ in chapter 15, [Podfic] you’ve ruined my life (by not being mine) by fensandpodfic (fensandmarshes))

call me, beep me by myung (T, 39k, WangXian, MM/WQ, JC/WN, JYL/JZX, Social Media, Modern, Actors, Celebrity, Chatting & Messaging)

He is Wei Wuxian’s by devinokaze (T, 41k, WangXian, Modern, Celebrity, Actors, Actor WWX, Singer/Dancer LWJ, Social Media, Entertainment Industry, POV Outsider, Fluff and Humor)

life, drama and action by Akai__hana (G, 13k, WangXian, JYL/JZX, Modern, Actors, singer LWJ, actor WWX, Social Media, Fluff and Humor, Established Relationship, Crack)

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2. Itmf

Are there any fics where Jiang Fengmian for once gets his shit together and stands up to Yu Ziyuan for his Children and that changes his relationship with his children including Wei Ying. Like I literally want him to shun her away from all three kids n Jiang Fengmian to finally be the father that he was supposed to be. @kan-chan-aqua

A wilted lotus sprouts thorns by GeminiWillow (Not Rated, 42k, WIP, WangXian, JFM Tries, Good Parent JFM, POV JFM, BAMF JFM, Time Travel Fix-It, Canon Divergence, YZY Bashing, Bad Parent YZY, JC Bashing, JFM-centric, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Sentient Burial Mounds, Yúnmèng Jiāng Sect Deserves Better, LWJ Has Friends, Sect Heir JYL) might not be an exact fit because Jiang Cheng ends up in Madam Yu's custody but he does stand up to her going as far as to divorce her so here

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3. Hello! I'm looking for stories where Wei Wuxian's mental health is more addressed, for example, they could be stories that indicate that his mental health is very damaged, they could also be stories exploring the headcanon that he has ADHD.

we’re starting at the end by Miss_Enthusiasimal (M, 92k, WangXian, JC & WWX, Time Travel, Canon Divergence, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Golden Core Reveal, Burial Mounds, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Starvation, emaciation, Cannibalism, Self-Harm, Amputation, Suicidal Thoughts, Sunshot Campaign, let JZX and WWX be friends club)

Consequences by Remma3760 (Not Rated, 58k, WangXian, XiSu, XuanLi, Canonical Child Abuse, Abusive YZY, Good Uncle LQR, WWX is a Lan, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Bad Parents JFM and YZY)

Silent Goodbyes Taste Bitter by Starlight1395 (Not Rated, 26k, WangXian, vent fic, Hurt/Comfort, openish ending, Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm, Depression, Anxiety, cloud recesses days, Angst, beginnings of Wangxian, Happy Ending, self deprecating thoughts, Mentions of past child abuse, Attempted Suicide, Panic Attacks, Blood, graphic self-harm and suicide attempt, only in second chapter tho)

🔒 Changed for the Better by tigerlilly3224 (M, 4k, WangXian, Modern, College/University, Mental Health Issues, Therapy, Medication, WWX Has ADHD, Autistic LWJ, Therapist LXC, Good Sibling LXC, Good Uncle LQR, Bad Parents JFM and YZY, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Past Child Neglect, Grief/Mourning, Of your past, Protective LWJ, Adopted WWX, Healing, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Feels, Panic Attacks)

The Art of Communication by mrcformoso (G, 4k, WangXian, Modern AU, College/University, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Meet-Cute, Engineering Student WWX, Music Student LWJ, Swimmer WWX, Martial Artist LWJ, POV Outsider, POV WWX, POV LWJ, Everything is Beautiful and Nothing Hurts, Communication Issues, But Wanxian Makes it Work, LWJ has limited words, WWX has too many words, Falling In Love, First Kiss, Love Confessions, Love Languages, Requited Love)

in the arms of the angel by ScarlettStorm (E, 37k, WangXian, Modern with Magic, Fox WWX, animal rescuer LWJ, Minor pining, major shenanigans, Comedy, Smut, Getting Together, Hurt/Comfort, Adhd WWX, Blowjobs, Frottage, switch rights, Scent Kink, mildly telepathic sex, courtship via kittens)

O, What Learning Is! by Comfect (T, 60k, WangXian, XiCheng, XuanLi, Canon Divergence No Fall of Lotus Pier, No Golden Core Transfer, Fix-It, Butterfly Effect, Fluff, Cultivation Theory, Cultivation Sect Politics, JYL and JZX Live, Canon-Typical Violence, LWJ-Typical Unwillingness to Discuss Feelings Initially, WWX-Typical Obliviousness, Unreliable Narrator WWX, The Undeniable Romance of Quests, Good Student WWX (for a given value of good student), Canon-typical treatment of children, Especially WWX, Bad Parent YZY, Bad Parent JFM, Good Uncle LQR) isn’t tagged as such, but it’s written from Wei Ying’s POV, giving the reader a glimpse of his chaotic, probable-ADHD pattern of thinking.

🔒 Concord by Deastar (T, 41k, WangXian, Arranged Marriage, Gūsū Lán Sect Rules, Depression, Canon Divergence, Angst with a Happy Ending, [Coldread of] Concord by Deastar by AuntieIroh)

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4. I just saw #6's ask & it made me curious, r there any fics where wwx is resurrected but hides it - where people know it's him, they just thought/start to think he never actually died, & like fled & left them to their assumptions or faked his death or was just badly hurt and lacking his wounds for awhile. Also, u know in downtown abbey when that bandaged scarred guy was either edith's childhood friend or lying & scamming her? Any like that? Where wwx is thoughtofwell&fakesappearorhedoubted?

in this place where we don’t have a prayer by Cerusee, Mikkeneko (T, 42k, XuanLi, WangXian, ChengQing, for like the first time ever someone besides WWX actually succeeds at killing WWX, now historically killing WWX without WWX’s active participation, has proven to be a tricky proposition but here we go, killing WWX has made a lot of people very angry and is widely being regarded as a bad move, WWX: I made necromancy look cool and now all the kids are doing it, WQ: what—like it’s hard?, JC shout, she is a godsend, if you ever need a character to just yell the thing, JC is available for your shouting needs, JZX: the least objectionable of all the Jins, JC is getting like all of the best comedy lines in this story, it is his secret birthright, somehow ‘WWX died at Qiongqi Path’ went from being the central premise of this story, to being a thinly veiled excuse for JC to yell at people who look funny at his brother, no regrets tbh) not exactly a fit for the request but since there's no suggestions so far, WWX dies a little bit earlier and things play out very differently but it does have a coverup about his death

The Porcelain Lotus of Yunmeng by The Feels Whale (miscellea) (T, 16k, WangXian, JC POV, Amnesia, yunmeng bros reconciliation, Eventual WangXian, LWJ Is Not Okay, He gets better, Wangxian Reunion, LWJ pov)

it’s a long road but we’re not alone by Stratisphyre (M, 62k, WangXian, JYL & WWX, LWJ & LJY, JL & LSZ & LJY & OYZZ, Canon Divergence, Not Everyone Dies, Canon-Typical Violence, Parenthood, Grief/Mourning, Family Feels, Reunions, Golden Core Reveal, Getting Together)

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5. Hi its me again for itmf fics that lwj is obsessed with and kidnaps wwx? Thankyou! @lunamooonn

Obelus by Celestios (Not rated, 167k, WangXian, SL/XXC, LXC/NMJ, JYL/JZX, Rape/Non-Con, non-con elements, NO rape, Non-Consensual Spanking, Non-Consensual Punishments, Spanking, Punishments, Dubious Morality, Dubious Consent, physical discipline, Physical Abuse, Toxic Relationships, Abusive Relationship, Kidnapping, Stockholm Syndrome, mention of violence, mention of drugs, Mention of alcohol, Possessive Behavior, Obsessive Behavior, Unhealthy Relationships, dark LWJ, Baker WWX, Bodyguard WN, Mentions of weapons, Gun mentions, Slow Burn, Long, Doctor WQ, Self Medicating, WWX has ADHD, Trauma Bonding, Psychological Manipulation, Gaslighting, Organized Crime, underground crime, Underground business, illegal business) please mind the tags

🔒 Fizz by inflight_gremlin (M, 3k, LWJ & WWX, Dark LWJ, Flight Attendant WWX, Obsessive Behavior, Modern, One-Sided Attraction, Obsessive LWJ, Kidnapping, Implied/Referenced Drug Use, Supportive Sibling LXC, Stalking, Dark, One-Sided WangXian, Crime Boss LWJ, Extremely Dubious Consent, Non-Consensual Touching, non-con elements, Date Rape Drug/Roofies) please mind the tags

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6. itmf: a) wwx taking care of the juniors like a mother hen b) shifter! AU (preference: fok! wwx, dragon! lwj, bottom wwx, mpreg)

thank you!

6A)

🔒 Not Yet (There As Needed) by sunrise_and_death (T, 13k, LSZ & WWX, JL & WWX, JL & LSZ, WangXian, Post-Canon, Family Feels, Family Bonding, POV LSZ, This Fic Has Everything, even more yearning, WWX & LSZ figuring out wtf their relationship is, Dramatic Revelations)

Still in the Water by airgeer (T, 45k, WangXian, JL & LSZ, Case Fic, Post-Canon, Angst and Humor, Hurt/Comfort, LWJ gets hurt in this one and it's weird for everyone, Fainting, but WWX is in the fic so of course there's fainting)

tell some storm by qurbat (G, 31k, wangxian, JC & WWX, LSZ & WWX, NHS & WWX, Post-Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff, liberal amounts of outsider POV)

your name, safe in their mouth by astrolesbian (G, 10k, LSZ & WWX, WangXian, Father-Son Relationship, Injury, Hurt/Comfort, Post-Canon, More aligned with CQL than novel canon, Miscommunication, Eventual Positive Communication, Trying to be a family, how to tell your dad you want him to be your dad in 6 easy steps!)

6B)

To lurk, to lie in wait by trippednfell (M, 124k, WangXian, Modern with Magic, Huli Jing, strangers to co-parents to lovers, Strangers to Lovers, Dragons, Kid Fic, teenage juniors, background NieLan, Angst with a Happy Ending, Case Fic, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Not Really Character Death, Fox Spirit WWX, Dragon LWJ, Blood and Injury, Additional Warnings In Author's Note, [Podfic] To lurk, to lie in wait by raitala)

a siren's tail by sweetlolixo (M, 2k, WangXian, Dark Fantasy, Dragon LWJ, Siren WWX, Dark LWJ, Dark LSZ, Dragon LSZ, lying by omission, Manipulation, mpreg mention, Royalty, Happy Ending)

A Baby Dragon’s Guide To Seducing Your Huli Jing by sweetlolixo (M, 102k, WangXian, Fantasy, But still in the Cultivation World, Dragon LWJ, Fox WWX, Younger LWJ, Older WWX, Fluff, Humor, Eventual mpreg, Angst with a Happy Ending, Best Boy A-Yuan)

A Ribbon Of Hope by Liebing (T, 8k, WangXian, Foxxian, dragonji, Fantasy, Sweet, soft, Happy Ending, Childhood Sweethearts, Enemies to Lovers, Fluff, LXC is the best big brother, Confessions, Losing each other, Finding each other again, Misunderstanding, Jealousy, Drunk LWJ, ribbon swapping, talk of getting married, talk of baby fox dragons, betrothal, True Love, Soulmates, Pregnancy in the bonus chapter, child birth, Married Life, complications in pregnancy and childbirth but everything is fine, breast feeding)

what you have tamedby lianhua_lianzi, Senforza (E, 94k, WangXian, XuanLi, XiYao, Eventual 3Zun, Animal Traits, misunderstandings (not the romcom kind that can be resolved in a 5min convo), Courting Rituals, Pining, Lan family dynamics, Drama, Fluff, Hurt/Comfort, Arranged Marriage, Wangxian break up but get back together, Eventual Happy Ending, vague biological essentialism (animal species have different mating preferences), Canon Typical Alcohol Usage, Implied Mpreg, Top LWJ/Bottom WWX, Unresolved Sexual Tension, unintentional and eventually resolved “gaslighting”, Dragon LWJ, Fox WWX)

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7. Looking for any selkie wangxian fics!! Thank you!

🔒never love an anchor by tardigradeschool (T, 31k, WangXian, Selkies, No Powers, Historical, Hurt/Comfort, Depression, Pining, Angst, Happy Ending, The Inherent Eroticism of the Sea, PTSD, Presumed Dead, Drowning)

The Tiger has Destroyed his Cage by updatebug (G, 54k, WangXian, JFM/YZY, Shapeshifters, Fix-it fic, Most people live, and the ones who don’t were aholes anyway, Animal Pelts, Tiger WWX, Found Family, adopted family, Yungmeng Siblings, LWJ is very confused, You can tell from his face, Canon appropriate angst and violence, Gratuitous OCs, If canon will not give me women I will make them, Jiang Sect) tigershifter!WWX that runs on selkie rules. One of my very favorite fics in the fandom <3

bring you home by Alasse_Irena (T, 27k, WangXian, Selkies, Modern with Magic, Pre-Slash)

Clothe Yourself in Beauty Untold by GhostySword (G, 5k, WangXian, Modern with Magic, Hurt/Comfort, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Angst with a Happy Ending, Mama Lan Feelings, Selkies, Selkie WWX, Kid Fic, Fairy Tale)

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8. Hi! I’m in the mood for wangxian competency porn. You know, fics where one or both of them are just really freaking good at something, like night hunting or solving mysteries or any modern au equivalent. Just them being suuuper competent and likely turned on by how competent the other is.

🔒A Glimpse of Past Glory by masked (T, 1k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Swordfighting, BAMF WWX)

Zombies? Ridiculous. by relenafanel (T, 4k, WangXian, Modern with Magic, POV LWJ, WWX's Birthday, Meet-Cute, Meet Ugly (actually), Confessions, First Meetings, Falling In Love, Romantic Comedy, cultivation, zombie costume, Competency Kink)

🔒 (i've got) trouble in mind by seularen (E, 76k, wangxian, JGY/LXC, modern w magic, heist au, thief WWX, forger LWJ, consigliere JGY, epistolary, long-distance relationship, d/d elements, Canon wangxian kinks, happy ending)

🔒 when the sun goes out by travelingneuritis (E, 176k, WangXian, Modern Cultivation, tech cultivation, Necromancy, Angst with a Happy Ending, insecurity around adoption, Dad!WWX, dad!lwj, Grief/Mourning, Mistaken Identity, Mood Whiplash, Body Swap, sex tears!, Falling In Love, Consensual Somnophilia, apocalypse (localized), Smut, unrealistic sexual stamina, Flashbacks, Time Skips, Illustrations)

Fighting Chance by fyredancer (E, 15k, WangXian, Modern Cultivation au, Competition, Tournaments, Secret Identity, kinda - Wei Wuxian is very obvious, Competence Kink, Feelings Realization, Love Confessions, First Kiss, First Time, Hand Jobs, Frottage)

🔒 The Second Jade of Lan’s late but incendiary sexual awakening by KizuKatana (E, 41k, WangXian, First Time, LWJ’s Horny Grip, canon wangxian dynamics, college AU, LWJ starts off annoyed at WWX, But quickly discovers both his competency kink and a caretaking kink, Genius WWX)

varied my velocities by fantasiavii (E, 58k, WangXian, Modern AU, Ballerina LWJ, Football/Soccer player WWX, Enemies to Lovers, Top WWX/Bottom LWJ, Dom WWX, Angst with a happy ending, Internalized homophobia)

Lan Wangji is NOT a Sapiosexual by silverclaw (E, 5k, WangXian, Modern, Office Sex, Roleplay, Competence Kink, very light dom/sub undertones, LWJ is a brat, A side of strength kink as a treat, Bottom LWJ, Porn With Plot, LWJ is in fact a sapiosexual)

My chain hits my chest/When I’m bangin’ on the radio by x_los (T, 2k, WangXian, Case Fic, Modern with Magic, Competence Kink, YLLZ)

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9. Hi! do you have any recommended lists of A) Wangxian fics with Slow Burn? with top lwj and bottom wwx?

B) or recommendations for Wangxian fics with pining Wei Wuxian? with bottom WWX and top LWJ!! please, and thank you so much!! 💗🙌🏽

9A)

Wrong Turn, Right Place by diamondbruise (E, 71k, WangXian, Time Travel, kind of, it’s more reality travel but there’s modern wwx and cultivator lwj, Mutual Pining, Angst with a Happy Ending, Jealousy, Idiots in Love, Slow Burn, Misunderstandings, Cultural Differences)

a light hidden and singingby occultings (microcomets) (E, 48k, WangXian, Arranged Marriage, Canon Era, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, Slow Burn, brief family abuse, mentions of wangxian’s canonical kinks, Misunderstandings, Blood and Injury, Rimming, Outdoor Sex, Blow Jobs, Anal Sex, First Time, Miscommunication, Canon Divergence, Happy Ending)

🔒 The Price of Old Wishes by SoManyJacks (E, 67k, WangXian, Minor canon divergence, Angst, POV LWJ, Depression, Suicidal Thoughts, Eventual Happy Ending, Eventual Smut, Slow Burn, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, semi-verbal!LWJ, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Implied/Referenced Suicide)

to hold the wind by androids_fighting93, artbysongs (E, 62k, WangXian, MianLi, Soulmates, Modern AU, Reincarnation, College/University, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Hurt/Comfort, Disownment, LWJ Loves Rabbits, Touch-Starved LWJ)

Thirty-three Lashes by Winglesss (E, 56k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Modern with Magic, Immortality, Reincarnation, Case Fic, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Nightmares, Ghosts, Curses, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Major Character Injury, Eventual Fluff, Eventual Smut, Explicit Sexual Content, Memory Loss)

Waiting for Spring by thievinghippo (E, 130k, WangXian, Modern AU, MLB AU, Baseball AU, Mutual Pining, Pining while fucking, slight angst, Happy Ending)

9B)

我們的明天; the story of you and me by xuanxuanwo (ostentatiouslyrealistic) (E, 73k, WangXian, Modern, Bookstore, College/University, Writer LWJ, Poet WWX, Exes to Lovers, Exes, Getting Back Together, Crossing Timelines, Mutual Pining, Pining WWX, Friendship, Family, Romance, Poetry, Misunderstandings, Angst with a Happy Ending, Minor Character Death)

🔒 Swing From the Gallows and Wave by NyxNuit (E, 126k, WangXian, Modern with Magic, They're not 'cultivators' they're Exorcists, Murder Mystery, does this count as crack?, featuring my attempts at humor, demon hunter AU, general amounts of absurdity, cameos from other MXTX characters, Major Character Undeath, the typical pining we expect from WangXian, Not a Slow Burn Tho, the usual gratuitous music references, and gratuitous pop culture references, Sexual Content, featuring Yunmeng Bros reconciliation)

Don’t Leave Me by TrippinOnSkies (E, 19k, WangXian, Modern AU, Marriage Proposal, Mental Breakdown, Hurt/Comfort, Fluff and Angst, Panic Attacks, But they are very mild, Overthinking, Good Sibling JC, Break Up, Gentle Sex, Gentle Kissing, Idiots in Love, Pining, Misunderstandings, Oblivious WWX, LWJ Has Feelings, LWJ is Whipped, Getting Together, NHS & WWX Friendship, Friends to Lovers, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy EndingInsecure WWX, WWX Has Issues, WWX Has Self-Esteem Issues, Sad WWX, WWX is Bad at Communicating)

a call to motion by vespertineflora (E, 14k, WangXian, Post-The Untamed, Post-Series, Boys In Love, Porn with Feelings, Porn With Plot, Love Confessions, Fuck Or Die, First Time, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Kissing, Boys Kissing, Multiple Orgasms, Dry Orgasm, LWJHas Feelings, Pining WWX)

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10. Hi! ITMF fics where WWX knows LWJ really well. Kind of like "The Care and Keeping of Hanguang-jun: An Instruction Manual by Wei Wuxian" or that one fic where he writes a book on LWJ's expressions and what they mean. Just ones where WWX pays attention to LWJ's mannerisms very closely and kind of shows off how well he knows him. Thank you! I really adore and appreciate your blog.

shadows in the sun rise by Yuu_chi ( E, 24k, WangXian, Post-Canon, Night hunts, Curses, Intimacy, Light Angst with a Happy Ending)

The Meaning of Silence by The Silverfish (ZephyrAndTheSilverfish) (T, 14k, WangXian, Mind Manipulation, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Pining)

the only way out by cafecliche (T, 12k, WangXian, JC & WWX, JC & LWJ, Post-Canon, this is one part character study, one part comedy of errors, and one part fix-it, WWX is a people pleaser in this essay I will, my event planning experience rearing its head again, the only way out [Podfic] by BrickGrass, [Podfic] the only way out by siriliyi)

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11. Hello! For the next ITMF: I would love any recs for fics where Su She is an antagonist or just generally is annoying/causes any sort of issues for WWX or WangXian (I recently read Su She Eats his Heart Out by KizuKatana and loved it - so I'm looking for anything that's even vaguely similar lol) Thank you in advance! 💕

seeds by antebunny (G, 3k, WangXian, SS & LWJ, Canon Divergence, Fix-It, Identity Porn, Dramatic Irony, identity theft, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, the Inherent Romance of Being Known, BAMF WWX, protective boyfriend WWX, simp LWJ)

🔒🧡 rain falls and soaks into the earth series by RoseThorne (T, 60k, WangXian, WIP, Near Death Experience, Attempt Drowning, Madam Yu Bashing, Recovery, No war AU)

🔒💙 Wish I could forget the taste of your skin and the feel of your hands pinning me down by KizuKatana (E, 63k, WangXian, WQ & WWX & WN, weapons-grade thirst, Getting Back Together, Trying REALLY hard to not still like your Ex, but failing, BAMF WWX, BAMF LWJ, Canon Divergence, Modern Cultivation, Case Fic, LWJ’s canonically big dick, sort of a ‘thirsting for your co-worker ex’ vibe, it eventually gets worked out, Mutual Pining, Guest-starring LWJ’s canonically poor communication choices after romantic cave encounters, novel canon relationship dynamics, basically this fic is about escalating sexual tension)

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12. Hello!

In the mood for fics like Holding Shreds by barisan,.. but where bodyswap happened while WY was in lotus pier and not only state of his body was revealed , but lz in his body suffered zidian punishment. And maybe neglect from healers and all that abusive jazz.

Thank you! @best-before-end

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13. Hello! You guys are amazing! For whatever itmf this gets attached to, I'm looking for people's favorite Lan Sizhui POV fics. Modern, canon, wangxian or not, I'm not fussed. I just really like that kid and want to read more from him :) Thank you <3<3<3 @deathdefyinglifeleaps

to the act of making noise by words-writ-in-starlight (WordsWritInStarlight) (G, 19k, LSZ & LWJ, LSZ & WWX, WangXian, Grief/Mourning, Father-Son Relationship, inquiry, LSZ is the best of boys and I will not hear debate, Music, Angst, Fluff and Angst, Found Family, [Podfic] to the act of making noise by Ceewelsh, flamingwell, kisahawklin, Rionaa)

🔒 Dirty Water by Aki_no_hikari (G, 822, LQR & LSZ, Family, Fluff, righteous anger)

A-Yuan's Big Adventure by KatanaHatake (G, 21k, WIP, WangXian, Time Travel, transmigrator Wen Yuan, Found Family, Canon Divergence, Parents LWJ and WWX, People believing WWX birthed A-Yuan, Eventual Happy Ending, Accidental Baby Acquisition, Implied Mpreg, mdzs canon events) my fav fic about A-yuan and lots of chapters are in his pov

🔒 when the sun goes out by travelingneuritis (E, 176k, WangXian, Modern Cultivation, tech cultivation, Necromancy, Angst with a Happy Ending, insecurity around adoption, Dad!WWX, dad!lwj, Grief/Mourning, Mistaken Identity, Mood Whiplash, Body Swap, sex tears!, Falling In Love, Consensual Somnophilia, apocalypse (localized), Smut, unrealistic sexual stamina, Flashbacks, Time Skips, Illustrations) link in #8 Lan Sizhui POV is mostly in the back half of the fic but it's SO GOOD

Picture Perfect by manaika (M, 22k, WangXian, WWX/Other(s), Past Relationship(s), Widower WWX, Grief/Mourning, Getting Together, Families of Choice, Family Feels, Stepfather WWX, WWX is the father who stepped up, LSZ is a Wei, Single Parent WWX, Asexual Character, Aromantic Relationship, Platonic Life Partners, it’s all in the past and only mentioned/discussed when relevant, Sex-Favorable Asexual WWX, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Modern, Past Character Death, Food Intake Related Medical Issue (not what you think))

as i stumble homewards by the_pretzel (T, 27k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Canonical Character Death - WWX, Found Family, Food Issues, Trauma, Canon-Typical Violence, LSZ pov, Angst with a Happy Ending, Fluff)

🔒 Black and white by apathyinreverie (T, 10k, WangXian, Fluff, Gusu Lan Sect Rules, Protective LSZ, Protective LWJ, not particularly Gusu Lan friendly, parents wangxian, Mutual Pining, Oblivious WWX, Communication, Post-Canon)

Gathered Herbs & Sweet Grasses by hansbekhart (Not Rated, 19k, LSZ & LWJ, WangXian, dad wangji, LWJ’s Questionable Parenting Skills, Grief/Mourning, Recovery, Injury Recovery, Hopeful Ending, Canon-Typical Violence, Gathered Herbs & Sweet Grasses [podfic] by someplacelikebolivia)

🔒❤️ kick at the darkness ‘til it bleeds daylight by AlfAlfAlfAlfAlf, tardigradeschool (T, 75k, WangXian, Hurt/Comfort, Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies, Eventual Happy Ending, Getting Together, Burial Mounds Settlement Days, Inspired by The Parent Trap (1998), Kid Fic, teen shenanigans, two a-yuans, Fluff and Angst, [Podfic] kick at the darkness ‘til it bleeds daylight by contributor-sky (deepestbluesky), esbielle was also here (esbielle), glittercracker, GodOfLaundryBaskets, jellyfishfire, kisahawklin, Koontyme, Rionaa, semperfiona))

When You Wake, 怎能当梦一场 by acertainrogue (T, 39k, WangXian, WWX is in a coma, Angst with a Happy Ending, Modern AU, Single Dad LWJ, Implied/Referenced Homophobia, Parenthood, YZY’s A+ Parenting, JFM’s A+ parenting, wangxian family) this is the best modern lan yuan POV imo!

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14. For in the mood for could you recommend getting together fics that focus on lwj feeling hurt by wwx flirting/showing lots of affection because he thinks that wwx doesn‘t actually love him? Wether wwx knows that he‘s in love or is ignorant to his own feelings at first doesn‘t matter.

And then obviously i want the reveal that no, wwx wasn‘t taking advantage of lwj‘s feelings and kindness and being a huge tease but was simply ignorant/too scared to escalate into full relationship territory.

Both POVs are fine. I just need the pining while being very very close, like suspiciously so, but not outright romantic at first.

r/relationships by vespertineflora (T, 8k, WangXian, Modern AU, Social Media, Viral Reddit Post, Pining, Crushes, Friends to Lovers, Awkward Flirting, Romantic Gestures, Romantic Comedy, Love Confessions, Kissing, Happy Ending, r/relationships [podfic] by someplacelikebolivia)

my dreams are playing softer now by fleurdeliser (T, 8k, WangXian, Modern with Magic, Drunken Shenanigans, First Dates)

Some of You by tangerinechar (M, 60k, WangXian, Modern AU, Social Media, Actor AU, Idiots in Love, Mutual Pining, Fluff, Love Confessions, Matchmaking, Light Angst)

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15. ITMF any completed, English fics that are canon divergence from the moment wwx resurrects as Mo xuanyu at Mo manor. Or even if it does follow canon mostly, slight changes to it (like say wangxian recognize each other at Mo Manor instead of Dafan Mountain etc). Thanks!!!! @chenqingmagic

💙 Love Song In Reverse by timetoboldlygo (T, 237k, WangXian, Amnesia, Canon Divergence, Angst with a Happy Ending, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Non-Sexual Intimacy, Falling In Love, Slow Burn, agressively mixing and matching novel and cql canon, No Homophobia, Mentions of Starvation, Parental WWX)

💖 Mo Money, Mo Problems by x_los (M, 3k, WangXian, Canon Divergence, Getting Together, Confessions)

things we’re all too young to know by someitems (T, 11k, WangXian, Misunderstandings, Junior Ensemble Shenanigans, Mistaken Identity, Found Family)

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16. Hi! Are there any fics where WWX meets CSSR and WCZ when he's an adult? maybe some time-travelling shenanigans or something. Or a fic where they come back alive, or something of the sort

The lark and the willow by Mhalachai (G, WangXian, CSSR/WCZ, Time Travel, Angst with a Happy Ending, Chief Cultivator LWJ, More parental issues than you can shake a stick at, make time travel have consequences you cowards, yunmeng bros reconciliation)

in a dream, i was home by thelastdboy (M, 25k, WangXian, POV LWJ, Canon Divergence, Post-First Siege of the Burial Mounds, Time Travel Fix-It, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, Different First Meeting, Getting Together, Friends to Lovers, Sentient Burial Mounds, CSSR and WCZ Live, Families of Choice, Protective LWJ, Everybody Lives, Temporary Character Death, Grief/Mourning, Cloud Recesses Shenanigans, WWX Leaves the Yunmeng Jiang Sect, Golden Core Reveal, Fluff, Developing Relationship, Wen Remnants Live, WQ Lives, WN Lives, No Sunshot Campaign, BAMF WWX)

The Return of Cangse Sanren by milesofheart (T, 52k, WIP, WangXian, CSR/WCZ, Canon Divergence, CSR & WCZ Live, Angst with a happy ending, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Burial Mounds days, BAMF CSR)

🔒 Love you always, in any form you come in by YumichanHamano (G, 7k, WangXian, CSSR/WCZ, Time Travel, Fluff, happy birthday wei wuxian!, he can have his parents back as a treat :) )

The Long Winding Road Home by Admiranda (T, 13k, CSSR/WCZ, WangXian, flash forwards, Time Travel, Post canon, WWX’s parents come to post canon mdzs, not for JC fans, fluffy family reunions, mocking LQR to his face, mocking JC to his face, wild rumors abound)

31 Steps to a Brand New Qishan Wen, the 9th installment of 💖 Magical Marriage Ribbons Series by starandrea (M, 37k, WangXian, Canon Divergencem Kid Fic, WWX's rattle drum, Burial Mounds, Shapeshifters, non-human sex (because they're shapeshifters), CSSE and WCZ Live, Family Reunions, Fox WWX, Dragon LWJ, Magical Animals, Four Guardians, Politics, Telepathy, Bondage, Rough Sex)

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17. Itmf a fic which takes place in cloud recesses arc. Someone (not wwx himself like in the below mentioned fic) stalks wwx and has a grudge against him and finds a chance to assault him outside cloud recesses.

I read for the dust and the dirt and I can't remember if the itmf I mentioned is a fic or just something else.

obscura: ink stain by AvoOwO (M, 20k, wangxian, Cloud Recesses Study Arc, Canon Divergence, Emotions, Heavy Angst, Painting, Temporary Amnesia, Drugs, Drug Use, Non-Consensual Drug Use, Date Rape Drug/Roofies, Drink Spiking, Victim Blaming, LWJ Has Feelings, LWJ Has a Crush, Soft wangxian, Holding Hands, Blood and Violence, Good Sibling JC, Protective JC, WWX is a Mess, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Politics, Protective LXC, Good Sibling LXC, Good Uncle LQR, LQR Tries, OCs, It Gets Worse Before It Gets Better, WWX Needs a Hug, someone gets punched a lot, LWJ contemplates murder for a moment, JC almost gets it done, not quite about romance, as much as romance elements there, more so about the small things, LWJ loves how WWX smells, some nasty things are said, WWX def needs a nap, he gets one dw, LQR Gets Shit Done, NHS Is A Little Shit, Scheming NHS) not a perfect match but you might be interested

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one of my favourite moments in the books is when wen ning is trying to bow to wei wuxian and wei wuxian is not having it and bows right back because he knows wen ning will feel uncomfortable and finally give up the humbling-himself routine and i think it’s a very important part about wei wuxian’s inherent nature that he, despite everything, uplifts people.

he’s not always helping them by doing their work for them but he’s equipping them with the tools and the motivation to do better. it’s empowerment–a kind of help that lasts longer and truly benefits the person in the long term. it is exactly what he does to wen ning when they first meet: he encourages wen ning in a way that once internalised can help him be a better archer and stand taller amidst his clan. it is what he does with the clan juniors in the second life. he doesn’t solve mysteries for them, he merely shows them the tools that might help them uncover the truth. he doesn’t promise jiang cheng that he will solve his confidence issues. he simply tells him something that might change his perspective on how clan leaders are supposed to act and how breaking convention wasn’t a sign of failure. he doesn’t straight up fight jin ling’s bullies for him. instead he shows him ways he can combat his aggressors and he doesn’t enable his bad behaviour either. he doesn’t wheedle wen yuan into liking lan wangji when they first meet, instead he concocts a scenario where lwj can simply display his good nature and it works wonders because he trusts lwj to rise to the occassion. he doesn’t treat the wen remnants as if they are a fragile people: he gives them security in a corpse-ridden land and trusts them to build something habitable out of it. he helps, yes, but he never tries to be above them, or accept their servitude in exchange for something else. he’s not interested in that. he wants to see the people he cares about be their best versions. he doesn’t want wen ning to ever bow to him because they’re equals, because wei wuxian has only ever wanted to uplift him, because wei wuxian is not trying to take on their personal burdens and solve them by himself but actually trying to make them self-reliant and truly capable in their own right. in essence, he is not the friend who will help you cheat during an exam, but he will help you prepare in advance and will answer your queries and push you to study more when you have the time. mark of a true friend, indeed.